“With educators, scientists, physicians, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, alternative health care providers, veterinarians, lawyers and many more, we have the opportunity to seize the diverse expertise within our university, bring down invisible barriers, and synergize our efforts in treating pain. By working together, we can stem the tide of the national epidemic of inadequate and too often harmful pain management and lead innovations that will change how pain is addressed by health providers and taught by health educators nationwide.”
— Scott Fishman, director,
UC Davis Center for
Advancing Pain Relief
“Pain is a multidimensional experience and effective approaches take more perspectives than any one individual or profession might bring. Since our nursing, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, medical and pharmacy students learn together, let’s harness that diversity and teach them best practices before they enter practice.”
— Heather M. Young, co-director,
UC Davis Center for
Advancing Pain Relief